About Puri
Berhampur to Puri distnce : 181 km
Estimated travel time : 4.7 hours
Berhampur to Puri is one the famous route for the tourism. Puri is costal city of the Odisha state of eastern India 60Km far from the Bay Of Bangle. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Puri is Known for its religious sanctuaries, architectural grandeur, seascape beauty, moderate climate and spiritual significance.
Puri is developed as the Temple city surrounded by the many world famous historical religious sites like Sakshi Gopal temple, The Pancha Tirtha, Alarnatha Temple, Sonar Gouranga Mnadir, Konark Sun Temple with highly religious 12th-century Jagannath Temple at the heart of the city. The 24 festivals, including 13 major ones, held every year in the temple complex with the Jagannath Ratha Yatra that attract million pilgrim to come become the port of the religious ceremony. As a temple city it's economy is depended on the tourism and religious festivals with peak between October to March. To seek the full potential of the religious tourism it has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of Government of India. There are also many cultural festivals held every year like The Puri Beach Festival (5-7 November), The Shreekshetra Utsav(20 Dec - 2 Jan) and many more that include unique sand art, display of local and traditional handicrafts, Pattachitra (cloth-based scroll painting), Appliquรฉ art, Odissi dance and food festival.
Taxi from Berhampur to Puri is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Berhampur to Puri by car is well connected through NH316 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Berhampur to Puri distance is 181 Km and is 4.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Chatrapur - Tampara Park, Tumpara Lake, Laxminarayan Temple, Lord Hanuman Statue, Rushikulya River Estuary, Rushikulya Bridge
Barkul - Chilka Lake, Odi Art Centre, Water Sports, Maa Narayani Temple
Balugaon - Chandi temple, Rajagiri waterfalls, Simili Waterfall etc
Tangi - Mangalajodi Bird Watching Tower, Maa Ratnamali Temple, Balunkeswar Temple
Bagheiput - Siva Temple, Forest View Point, Hanuman Temple, Chandi Mandir
Gopinathpur - Siddheshwar Temple, Maa Jagulai Temple, Maa Tarini Temple
Sukala - Bankeswar Temple, Baba Grameswar Temple, Trutiyadev Temple